Saint Helena Act 1833

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The Saint Helena Act 1833 was a key piece of British legislation that reorganized the administration of India, ended the East India Company's commercial activities, and centralized power under the British Crown.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
British statute
affectedTerritory Presidency of Bengal
Presidency of Bombay
Presidency of Madras
alsoKnownAs Charter Act of 1833
linked to: Charter Act 1833
appliesTo British colonial administration in India
centralized legislative authority in the Governor-General in Council
chairOfFirstLawCommission Thomas Babington Macaulay
citation 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 85
country United Kingdom
createdOffice Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India
effectOnEastIndiaCompany converted East India Company into an administrative body for the British government in India
ended East India Company trade monopoly in India
established first Law Commission for India
extendedAuthorityOf Governor-General of Bengal
firstGovernorGeneralOfIndiaUnderAct Lord William Bentinck
jurisdiction British India
legalStatus superseded by later Government of India Acts
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
longTermImpact laid groundwork for codification of Indian law
marked transition of East India Company from commercial to purely administrative role
strengthened British central control over Indian administration
madeGovernorGeneralOfBengal Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India
namedAfter island of Saint Helena
linked to: Saint Helena
policy opening of civil offices in India to all persons irrespective of religion, place of birth, descent or colour
providedFor creation of a law commission for India
purpose to centralize authority over British India under the British Crown
to reorganize the administration of British India
to terminate the commercial functions of the East India Company
relatedTo Charter Acts
East India Company Act 1813
linked to: Charter Act 1813

Government of India Act 1858
reorganized Government of India
restricted powers of provincial governments in India
royalAssentDate 1833
shortName Government of India Act 1833
linked to: Charter Act 1833
subjectMatter constitutional framework of British India
legislative powers in India
powers of the Governor-General and his council
yearEnacted 1833

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Charter Act 1833 alsoKnownAs Saint Helena Act 1833